Brian Setzer Orchestra Biography & News

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About Brian Setzer Orchestra

Brian Setzer Orchestra Tickets - The Revival of Rockabilly and Swing

When young Brian Setzer born on April 10, 1959, was gifted his first instrument -- a euphonium at age eight -- it was no surprise that this little boy was going to jazz it up for years, ten years to be exact. It was only due to the rise of punk music that expanded his knowledge and taste beyond that of jazz that defined him as a soon-to-be blues-rock-big-band-jazz style music visionary unlike anything the industry had seen. It was then that the Brian Setzer Orchestra was born, thanks to Interscope Records taking note of the big-band swing revival of the late '90s.

Brian Setzer Orchestra Tickets - Jumpin' and Jivin' With the Hits

One could probably define the Orchestra with the chart-topping and Grammy-winning hit 'Jump Jive an' Wail', the top single of the second album The Dirty Boogie in 1998. That's not to downplay the insurmountable success of the first LP Guitar Slinger in 1996! THe Orchestra continued their swing takeover with albums Vavoom! in 2000 and Ignition! in 2001 followed by a 2002 release of a Christmas album entitled Boogie Woogie Christmas.

Brian Setzer Orchestra Tickets - Setzer's Style and Seal

A true guitar player of all ages combined, one look at Setzer and you can see the history of rock, jazz, blues, swing, and just about any other possible reinvention and revitalization of music embedded in his persona. Fancying the guitar chops and a certain stylistic flair that combined Elvis Presley with Jerry Lee Lewis and even a little bit of gritty Godsmack's Sully Erna, and you've definitely got the heart of the Brian Setzer Orchestra.